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Firefighters have been dealing with a fire at a plant nursery in Frinton Road, Thorpe le Soken, this afternoon (Thursday 24 November).
On arrival, firefighters reported that the top cladding of a biomass boiler hopper, which is essentially a furnace full of wood pellets, had caught alight.
Station Manager Nick Singleton said:
"My thanks go out to the firefighters who worked really hard to bring the fire under control and extinguish it by 6.30pm.
Wivenhoe is an on-call fire station, which means firefighters living and working within 5 minutes of the fire station are on standby to respond to incidents.
We're currently recruiting on-call firefighters at Wivenhoe Fire Station. To learn more or to apply, visit: Home - Essex County Fire & Rescue Service (essex-fire.gov.uk)
Witham is an on-call fire station, which means firefighters living and working within 5 minutes of the fire station are on standby to respond to incidents.
We're currently recruiting on-call firefighters at Witham Fire Station. To learn more or to apply, visit: Home - Essex County Fire & Rescue Service (essex-fire.gov.uk)
